The inspiring and moving story of the American heroes who lost their lives on 9-11 after disobeying orders to "stand down" and going to the aid of Americans under attack at the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

I could be wrong in my analysis here, but the two SEALs who departed the annex for the embassy, then went back to the annex, compromised the annex and made it a target for attack. Am I wrong about this? The annex was a large CIA operation, well over 30 people. If someone can straighten me out on this, please do. All I’m saying is that Doherty and Woods compromised their classified location the minute they headed back towards their annex from the Embassy, with attackers in tow. Does anyone know if the annex was being attacked prior to the two SEALs coming back to it? Do I have this all mixed up? You gotta admit this is a confusing sequence of events!

Only one former SEAL came from the annex, with a team of 5 or 6 Americans and 17 Libyans, to help at the main consulate. That was Ty Woods. Glen Doherty arrived at the annex later with his team of 7 others from Tripoli. The annex came under fire almost immediately after Woods’ team and the five consulate personnel he rescued got back to the annex.

Thanks for the info. So, was the annex cover blown once Doherty returned to it.. Attackers in tow? You know what I mean? Perhaps ‘stand down’ orders could be to not compromise the annex? I wonder if the locals already knew the purpose of the annex.. Because 0bama enjoys hiring the enemy to work with us then they kill us. ARGH!

Furthermore, just like drug dealers in American inner cities, terrorists can get intel on what's going on at a particular property by paying kids to hang around, take pics, take videos and pass on whatever they see. Including being on the spot lookouts to scout an imminent attack or warn of reinforcements.

I would think that being in a ‘covert’ facility requires staying within the confines. Ingress/Egress in black-tinted window vehicles. Yes, eventually you get discovered but leading attackers back to the annex makes the facility a target. In the end, I think Doherty/Woods made the right decision; Save American lives. No one can begrudge them for that. Unfortunately, their chain of command cared more about Nov. 6th than Sept. 11th, 2012.

The Emergency Meeting held about a month before the attack, had this action set up as a contingency to combine forces in case of attack. Seals were told to stand down while CIA got backup from Libyans. They were naturally impatient to roll.

Besides, It is highly likely that the terrorists knew about the CIA annex anyway-The 17th brigade and policemen used had ties to terrorists. The whole thing was likely already compromised.

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posted on 11/02/2012 9:08:29 PM PDT
by greeneyes
(Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)

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